Lawmaker Exploring Legislation to Curb Flock Camera Misuse

State legislator calls for balanced oversight of Flock cameras after reports of misuse

Reports of police officers using the license plate reader cameras for personal use have sparked privacy concerns from residents.

What is Georgia doing to curb Flock camera misuse by cops?

Growing public concern about license plate reader systems has led a key state senator to consider legislation to limit abuses by police. After nearly weekly news reports of law enforcement officers accused of misusing license plate reader data for personal purposes, such as spying on friends and family, Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, said on Tuesday that he was joining a new task force to explore whether legislation is needed. He said other lawmak…

GOP lawmakers call for more oversight of license plate cameras

Flock Safety license plate readers are typically mounted on tall poles, with a camera and solar panel on top. The company says its technology is used in more than 6,000 communities across 49 states in partnership with thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide. (Photo courtesy of Flock Safety)A pair of influential Republican lawmakers are calling for greater oversight into the use of automatic license plate readers that critics say allow l…

GOP lawmakers call for more oversight of license plate cameras after string of misuses in Georgia

A pair of influential Republican lawmakers are calling for greater oversight into the use of automatic license plate readers that critics say allow law enforcement officers to illegally surveil Georgia residents. Sen. John Albers, a Roswell Republican who chairs the…

Lawmaker exploring legislation to curb Flock camera misuse

ATLANTA — Growing public concern about license plate reader systems has led a key state senator to consider legislation to limit abuses by police. After nearly weekly news reports of law enforcement officers accused of misusing license plate reader data…